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War on Poverty Alleviate poverty War on Discrimination To eliminate discrimination
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Eliminate Poverty & Racial Injustice End Ignorance Overcome Disease Revitalize the Cities Share the Abundance
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No discrimination in public accommodations, housing & jobs
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Prohibited the practice of using literacy tests Assisted blacks in registering to vote
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Banned the use of the poll tax
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Preference not given to race
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Public health insurance for elderly Americans through social security
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Federal grants to pay the medical bills of needy persons
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Volunteers in Service to America Domestic Peace Corps
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No more than 20,000 from one country Preference given to skilled workers & professionals w/ family ties to the U.S. (no more than 120,000 from W. Hemisphere) (no more than 170,000 from E. Hemisphere)
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Provided Federal funds for schools with large #’s of children from low-income families Also created Head Start
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Money for low-income kids to attend college
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$2.9 billion for building new low-rent apartment buildings in cities
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Mass transit Provided $ for the nations bus & rail systems
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